Shop My Closet: Inspired by Cindy Hattersley’s Tiered Skirt Outfit

How I Found Outfit Inspiration from Cindy Hattersley

You know I love to shop my own closet whenever I can! Recently, I was inspired by one of my favorite fashion bloggers, Cindy Hattersley, and her fabulous post on 12 Chic Maxi Looks for Curvy Women Over 50.
Cindy styled the prettiest tiered skirt and denim jacket combo—and even though my body shape is more rectangle/inverted triangle (hello straight lines!), I knew I could tweak the look to work for me.

I found Cindy’s Anthropologie skirt here at only $89!

Shop My Closet: My Version of Cindy’s Outfit

I started digging through my closet and found a long-forgotten gem—a Tommy Hilfiger blue maxi dress. I have had for a few years. It’s lightweight, slightly sheer (but lined, so no slip needed—yay!), and the darker and lighter blue patterns add a lot of depth and interest.
The dress even has a subtle tiered design toward the bottom, which gives it a feminine, flirty vibe that echoes Cindy’s style perfectly!

How I Styled It with My Own Twist

To complete the look, I threw on my dark denim jacket and buttoned it just one button lower than usual. Magic! It gave me the illusion of a waist—something I’m always looking for with my straighter figure.
For a fun pop of color, I slid on a pair of red suede flats. I love how the bright shoes bring energy to the whole outfit. I even found a couple of similar dresses and red flats online, and linked them at the bottom of this post in case you want to recreate this easy, breezy look too!

Final Thoughts: Shop Your Closet First!

This little closet adventure was a fun reminder that we don’t always need to rush out and buy something new to recreate a stylish look. A little creativity (and maybe a little inspiration from stylish ladies like Cindy!) is all it takes.

More posts with my denim jacket that I think you will love.

My love of a denim jacket

How to style denim jacket with wide leg white pants

I’d love to hear what you think—leave me a comment below! Have you shopped your closet lately and found a hidden treasure?

Shop Similar Items:
– Similar Blue Maxi Dress
– Similar Red Flats

Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!